Guatemala

Coffee production in Guatemala began to develop in the 1850s and nowadays it represents an important element of Guatemala’s economy.

Guatemala was Central America’s top producer of coffee for most of the 20th and the beginning of the 21st century, until being overtaken by Honduras in 2011. Illegal exportation to Honduras and Mexico are not reflected in official statistics.

BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION mainly Arabica
BAGS from 69 kg
BLOOMING from January to March
HARVESTING from August to April
HARVESTING METHOD picking
EXPORTATION from November to June
BOARDING PORTS Santo Tomas
PRODUCTION 3,5 milion of bags